Jens Dörholt

Q: Where is Jens based?

Jens is based in Munich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is CTO at AlphaFlare UG .

Q: What companies has Jens worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jens has worked for AlphaFlare UG and Virtuelle Welten GbR & Digitale Dienstleistungen Dörholt GbR .

Q: Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Automotive , and Aerospace and Defense . Jens also has some experience in Healthcare , Manufacturing , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Marketing . Jens also has some experience in Production/Manufacturing and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Nov 2019 - Present

6 years 4 months

CTO

AlphaFlare UG

Configurators, solution architect, VR applications.
Created projects from POCs up to lighthouse projects for the automotive industry, such as the Car Creator based on UEFN for BMW and Epic Games.
Developed the configurator for the Maybach Atelier in Shanghai.

Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

3 months

Holodia GmbH

Led a team of two programmers to test and evaluate the Holodia fitness app.
Identified programming and content issues, proposed and implemented solutions on request.
Corrected visual defects and optimized performance to meet customer expectations.

May 2018 - Jan 2019

9 months

VW AG (VW Nutzfahrzeuge)

Developed the latest VR car configurator (MarT VR-Carconfigurator).
Advanced the vehicle pipeline to full automation.
Prepared specifications and supervised service providers.
Tested tools for suitability (PIXYZ, InstaLOD).
Conducted test drives at selected VW dealers.

May 2015 - May 2018

3 years 1 month

VW AG (Digitale Bilderfabrik)

Set up cars for the iHDCC web car configurator as an iHDCC operator.
Resolved unusual issues related to part validities, geometries, animations, etc.
Served as process architect, further developing the pipeline and in-house tools.

Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

1 year 6 months

Mackevision Medien Design GmbH

Head of 3D, developing and optimizing pipelines and data structures.
Product data manager, handling, storing, and distributing automotive data.
Developed car configurator prototypes using VRED, DeltaGen, and Coba.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

4 years

Magnamana Frankfurt

Created multiple Marlboro commercials (animations, matchmoving, rotoscoping).
Modeled and textured a 1919 Vienna city for the film “Mein Kampf.”
Modeled, textured, and produced crowd animations for the sci-fi movie “Nydenion.”
Developed character animations for a Heimann Systems advertising spot about airport scanner systems.
Produced animations and rotoscoping for several Panasonic TV-line commercials.
Animations for Kellogg’s TV commercials.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

4 years

3dexcite (aka RTT)

Data preparation for AEG, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Renault (8 assignments).
Performed quality assurance on renderings for the VW car configurator, reporting errors.
Optimized the QA process for VW as process architect.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

4 years

Kingart Bremen

Character animations and general animations for “Book of Unwritten Tales” and its sequel (€PC graphic adventure).
Created character animations for “Greek Game” prototype.

Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

7 months

Audi Prolog

Developed a render template base scene to accelerate beauty renderings.
Managed product data: handling, storing, and distributing automotive data.

Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

6 years

Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro

Optimized multiple automotive scenes for real-time display (data preparation).
Developed interactive CDs for Audi with Macromedia Director (DC-Infoportal).

Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

6 years

Gosetti

Modeled, textured, and animated multiple commercials for wind parks, offshore construction ships, coffee roasting machines, etc.

Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

7 years 1 month

Pixellight Engine (private project)

Part of a three-member team developing the Pixellight OpenGL 3D game engine.
Created multiple commercial projects, including the first GPU-accelerated HDRI viewer for Sachform.
Developed various military training applications for Benntec and the German Navy.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2013

15 years

benntec Bremen

Developed TramSim, a tram simulator using the Pixellight engine.
Created DentaViz, a dental prosthesis configurator in real-time 3D (Pixellight engine).
Developed a 3D catastrophe simulator for Swiss Army’s Tiger helicopter context.
Built FireTrainer, a ship-firemen training app in real-time 3D.
Created interactive training software for Airbus A380 landing flap abrasion protection assembly.
Developed a bridge simulator for the German Navy’s U31 submarine (Pixellight engine).
Produced Sell-It, interactive training software for upcoming car dealers.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2011

13 years

Moltomedia

Produced 50 product renderings and visualized 30 shutter profiles for Hager.
Developed an interactive house with electric installations for Lakal.
Animated 30 different food packagings and their specialties for Schmalbach-Lubecca.

Jan 1998 - Present

28 years 2 months

Self-Employed

Virtuelle Welten GbR & Digitale Dienstleistungen Dörholt GbR

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (28 years), Automotive (26.5 years), Aerospace and Defense (15 years), Healthcare (15 years), Manufacturing (13 years), and Media and Entertainment (9 years).

Information Technology

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Media and Entertainment

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (28 years), Product Development (26.5 years), Marketing (17 years), Production (9 years), and Quality Assurance (5 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Marketing

Production

Quality Assurance

Skills

Microsoft Office 2010
Html & Css
Python
Scripting Languages
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk Vred
3dsexcite Deltagen
Unreal Engine 4
Unity
3d Engines
Substance Designer
Substance Painter
Etc.

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Elementary

Education

Jun 1996 - May 1998

Apprenticeship as businessman with specialist area data processing

Jun 1994 - May 1996

Higher vocational school Wadern

Wadern, Germany

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

February 2025

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Where is Jens based?

Jens is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jens be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jens would be well-suited for roles such as: CTO, Self-Employed.

What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is CTO at AlphaFlare UG.

What companies has Jens worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jens has worked for AlphaFlare UG and Virtuelle Welten GbR & Digitale Dienstleistungen Dörholt GbR.

Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense. Jens also has some experience in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Marketing. Jens also has some experience in Production/Manufacturing and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Automotive.

Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Product Development.

What is Jens's education?

Jens holds a Bachelor in Apprenticeship as businessman with specialist area data processing.

What is the availability of Jens?

Jens is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jens?

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